A species of squash believed to be extinct has been grown from 800-year-old seeds found at an archeological dig. A group of students in Winnipeg, Canada, proved that heirloom seeds can be viable even if they have been buried for ...
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4 Fool-Proof Steps To More Nutrient-Dense Vegetables In Your Garden
Are you eating healthy and nutritious food? If you get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, enjoy lean protein and healthy fats, you are probably going to answer “yes” to that question. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. The fruits ...
Read More »The War On Heirloom Seeds Continues
Imagine bumping into your neighbor at a local farmer’s market when the conversation turns to seeds. You have a great heirloom tomato variety he wants, and he has a green bean variety that you want. So you trade seeds, and ...
Read More »New Gov’t Proposal Threatens Heirloom Seeds
Proposed federal regulations might make it impossible to keep genetically modified food (GMO) out of farms, grocery shelves, gardens and kitchens – and would even force organic and non-GMO farmers to buy insurance in case their crops do get contaminated. ...
Read More »The Secret To A Bountiful Crop Of Chemical-Free, All-Natural Food
In my family, we have long been concerned with healthy foods. Long before we began homesteading, we sought out organic foods, we bought mostly fresh produce, and frequented local farmers markets in a quest to eliminate as many harmful chemicals ...
Read More »17 Critical Survival Items You Gotta Store For A Crisis
While stockpiling food is an important part of preparing to face a disaster, your stockpiling shouldn’t be limited to just food. Experience has shown that in the face of a major disaster, much more than the food supply line is ...
Read More »5 Ideas For Cooking Winter Squash
It’s fall. That means it’s time for pumpkins galore. I’m a big fan of pumpkins and gourds and pretty much any variety of winter squash. I’ll admit it – I probably go a bit overboard in my fall decorating with ...
Read More »Get The Most From Your Heirloom Sweet Corn
Heirloom sweet corn, picked right from the stalk and then boiled immediately, is one of the most highly anticipated treats of the summer garden. Corn originated as a modest grass in the Mexican plateaus and spread north and south from ...
Read More »How To Harvest And Start Your Own Seed
Harvesting, saving and starting your own seed for your flower and vegetable garden(s) is a rewarding experience. It makes you feel accomplished, and believe it or not… it isn’t all that difficult. Seed starting isn’t something you decide to do ...
Read More »5 Tricks To Growing A Plentiful Pumpkin Patch
Most of my vegetable garden space is devoted to practical pursuits—enough tomato plants to ensure a winter’s supply of canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, and salsa; green beans by the freezer bag full; and a variety of squash for the summer ...
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